tendon
pronunciation
How to pronounce tendon in British English:
UK [ˈtendən]
How to pronounce tendon in American English:
US [ˈtɛndən]
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- Noun:
- a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
Word Origin
- tendon (n.)
- 1540s, from Medieval Latin tendonem (nominative tendo), altered (by influence of Latin tendere "to stretch") from Late Latin tenon, from Greek tenon (genitive tenontos) "tendon, sinew," from PIE *ten-on- "something stretched," from root *ten- "to stretch" (see tenet).
Example
- 1. Heels also alter muscle and tendon structure .
- 2. It 's a little tendon next to the achilles tendon where he had the friction .
- 3. A week into their partnership , a knife fell on ray 's heel and sliced his tendon .
- 4. The former old trafford and england star lifted the lid on three years of pain as he struggled to overcome crippling knee tendon problems .
- 5. More serious cases of achilles tendinitis can lead to tendon tears ( ruptures ) and may require surgery to repair damaged tissues .